Nightingale Anatomy Final Review
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The lungs are located in the - CORRECT ANSWER - thoracic cavity
The number of abdominal regions is - CORRECT ANSWER - nine
When many similar cells specialize to perform a certain function, it is referred to as a(n): -
CORRECT ANSWER - tissue
An organ is one organizational level higher than a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER - tissue
The neck is _________ compared to the right shoulder - CORRECT ANSWER - Medial
Popliteal refers to the - CORRECT ANSWER - area behind the knee
Molecules are - CORRECT ANSWER - atoms combined to form larger chemical
aggregates.
A frontal section divides the body into ______ portions - CORRECT ANSWER - front
and back
If your reference point is "farthest from the trunk of the body" versus "nearest to the trunk of the
body," where does the knee lie in relation to the ankle? - CORRECT ANSWER - proximal
The abdominopelvic cavity contains all of the following except the - CORRECT
ANSWER - heart
,In anatomical position the wrist is _______ as compared to the elbow - CORRECT
ANSWER - Inferior
The brain is ________ as compared to the skull - CORRECT ANSWER - Deep
An organization of many similar cells that are specialized to perform a certain function is called
a - CORRECT ANSWER - Tissue
Blood production is a function of which system? - CORRECT ANSWER - skeletal
A plane through the body that divides the body into right and left sides is called: - CORRECT
ANSWER - sagittal
Mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, and endoplasmic reticulum are examples of - CORRECT
ANSWER - organelles
Several kinds of tissues working together are termed a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER - organ
A Sagittal section divides the body into _______ portions - CORRECT ANSWER - right
and left
A plane through the body that divides the body into anterior and posterior sides is called: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Coronal
Which of the following does not describe anatomical position - CORRECT ANSWER -
Pinky is lateral as compared to the thumb
A surgeon removing a gallbladder should know to find it in the _____ region. - CORRECT
ANSWER - right hypochondriac
, The structure that is called the powerhouse of the cell is the - CORRECT ANSWER -
mitochondria
The mediastinum contains all of the following except - CORRECT ANSWER - right lung
The smallest living units of structure and function in the body are - CORRECT
ANSWER - cells
Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of life - CORRECT ANSWER -
balance
an xray technician has been asked to make xray films of the liver. Which of the abdominopelvic
regions must be included - CORRECT ANSWER - Right hypochondriac, epigastric, and
left hypochondriac
The reproductive system includes all of the following except the - CORRECT ANSWER -
ureter
Two major cavities of the human body are - CORRECT ANSWER - ventral/dorsal.
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The abdominal quadrants are located with what structure as their midpoint? - CORRECT
ANSWER - umbilicus
The plan that divides the body into upper and lower parts is the ________ plane - CORRECT
ANSWER - Transverse
Approximately what percentage of the body weight of an adult female is water - CORRECT
ANSWER - 50%
UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The lungs are located in the - CORRECT ANSWER - thoracic cavity
The number of abdominal regions is - CORRECT ANSWER - nine
When many similar cells specialize to perform a certain function, it is referred to as a(n): -
CORRECT ANSWER - tissue
An organ is one organizational level higher than a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER - tissue
The neck is _________ compared to the right shoulder - CORRECT ANSWER - Medial
Popliteal refers to the - CORRECT ANSWER - area behind the knee
Molecules are - CORRECT ANSWER - atoms combined to form larger chemical
aggregates.
A frontal section divides the body into ______ portions - CORRECT ANSWER - front
and back
If your reference point is "farthest from the trunk of the body" versus "nearest to the trunk of the
body," where does the knee lie in relation to the ankle? - CORRECT ANSWER - proximal
The abdominopelvic cavity contains all of the following except the - CORRECT
ANSWER - heart
,In anatomical position the wrist is _______ as compared to the elbow - CORRECT
ANSWER - Inferior
The brain is ________ as compared to the skull - CORRECT ANSWER - Deep
An organization of many similar cells that are specialized to perform a certain function is called
a - CORRECT ANSWER - Tissue
Blood production is a function of which system? - CORRECT ANSWER - skeletal
A plane through the body that divides the body into right and left sides is called: - CORRECT
ANSWER - sagittal
Mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, and endoplasmic reticulum are examples of - CORRECT
ANSWER - organelles
Several kinds of tissues working together are termed a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER - organ
A Sagittal section divides the body into _______ portions - CORRECT ANSWER - right
and left
A plane through the body that divides the body into anterior and posterior sides is called: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Coronal
Which of the following does not describe anatomical position - CORRECT ANSWER -
Pinky is lateral as compared to the thumb
A surgeon removing a gallbladder should know to find it in the _____ region. - CORRECT
ANSWER - right hypochondriac
, The structure that is called the powerhouse of the cell is the - CORRECT ANSWER -
mitochondria
The mediastinum contains all of the following except - CORRECT ANSWER - right lung
The smallest living units of structure and function in the body are - CORRECT
ANSWER - cells
Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of life - CORRECT ANSWER -
balance
an xray technician has been asked to make xray films of the liver. Which of the abdominopelvic
regions must be included - CORRECT ANSWER - Right hypochondriac, epigastric, and
left hypochondriac
The reproductive system includes all of the following except the - CORRECT ANSWER -
ureter
Two major cavities of the human body are - CORRECT ANSWER - ventral/dorsal.
Page: 11
The abdominal quadrants are located with what structure as their midpoint? - CORRECT
ANSWER - umbilicus
The plan that divides the body into upper and lower parts is the ________ plane - CORRECT
ANSWER - Transverse
Approximately what percentage of the body weight of an adult female is water - CORRECT
ANSWER - 50%
